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# How to pronounce "messing about" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/mɛssɪngæbæʊt/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **mes·sin·ga·bout**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (15 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "messing about" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "not only run the risk of being fined but they knows the danger of Notting off at the wheel see that either he's tired or he's messing about this is the time when the most accidents happen come you never know what another driver who's tired and also looking for a rest"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 2:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EdUecv7GYk&t=123s)

### Example 2
> "messing about on social media."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 2:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCLXF2D0jM4&t=176s)

### Example 3
> "messing about on social media."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 27:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5R7yqpN5fg&t=1631s)

### Example 4
> "No messing about, right?"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 1:52](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFnGw7Dik9o&t=112s)

### Example 5
> "People will have been messing about with it."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 26:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nObM-BvvJIs&t=1575s)

### Example 6
> "question or not well what I'm saying is that I want people to vote for the S&P next up the liberal Democrat leader s ed Davey and Allison in the audience wasn't messing about aren't you going to bankrupt the country well thank you for your question Allison uh the answer is no uh and I think our proposals are responsible they're fully costed I think other parties frankly are not putting the money in we need to rescue our Public"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 4:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90dFSH0Huww&t=279s)

### Example 7
> "working writing messing about on social media and I think the cafe owners should turn off the free Wi-Fi and force these cafe squatters to move on I don't think"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 2:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdOburEdIPg&t=176s)

### Example 8
> "There's nothing like messing about in boats."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 16:52](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQjKtGpy8rc&t=1012s)

### Example 9
> "myself he's not messing about in Frank but neither do i my literally can't stop touching myself that's after one goal so if you use that"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 1:41](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vARTTb4oyiA&t=101s)

### Example 10
> "It's up to you now if you want to ride this bus or you're going to mess around. And >> I'm not messing about. I am literally sat down. Issha is one of 13 transport safety officers across the West Midlands. >> You've got on this bus without paying driver. >> The driver has let you on and he's come"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 2:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXDJdZE9GVg&t=132s)


## Related Words & Synonyms

- **Nearby Vocabulary**: [messing](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/messing), [about](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/about)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "messing about" correctly?
"messing about" is pronounced `/mɛssɪngæbæʊt/`. Syllable breakdown: **mes·sin·ga·bout**.

### What does "messing about" mean in context?
Refer to real speech examples in the video clips above to observe how native speakers use "messing about" in daily English.

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